Mammalia - Carnivora - Felidae
Full reference: Q. Jiangzou, K. Niu, S. Li, J. Fu, and S. Wang. 2022. A diverse metailurine guild from the latest Miocene Xingjiawan fauna, Yongdeng, Northwestern China, and generic differentiation of metailurine felids. Journal of Mammalian Evolution 29:845-862
Belongs to Paramachaerodus according to Q. Jiangzou et al. 2022
Sister taxa: Paramachaerodus maximiliani, Paramachaerodus ogygia, Paramachaerodus orientalis, Paramachaerodus schlosseri, Paramachaerodus transasiaticus
Type specimen: YLSNHM 01771,, a partial skull (anterior cranium). Its type locality is Xingjiawan Fauna, which is in a Miocene terrestrial mudstone in China.
Ecology: scansorial carnivore
Distribution: found only at Xingjiawan Fauna
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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